Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Dublin printed, London reprinted, for W. Innys & C. Hitch, & C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... it is fragrant and grows yellow with age : The fourth kind is common turpentine ,
neither transparent , nor so liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow
from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the same intentions .
... it is fragrant and grows yellow with age : The fourth kind is common turpentine ,
neither transparent , nor so liquid as the former ; and this Mr. Ray taketh to flow
from the mountain pine . All these turpentines are useful in the same intentions .
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It may be said , indeed , of common water , that it attenuates , also of mercurial
preparations that they attenuate . But it should be considered that mere water
only diftends the vessels and thereby weakens their tone ; and that Mercury by it's
...
It may be said , indeed , of common water , that it attenuates , also of mercurial
preparations that they attenuate . But it should be considered that mere water
only diftends the vessels and thereby weakens their tone ; and that Mercury by it's
...
Page 91
When common lead is put into the fire in order to make red - lead , a greater
weight of this comes out than was put in of common lead . Therefore the red -
lead should seem impregnated with fire . Mr. Hales thinks it is with air . The vast ...
When common lead is put into the fire in order to make red - lead , a greater
weight of this comes out than was put in of common lead . Therefore the red -
lead should seem impregnated with fire . Mr. Hales thinks it is with air . The vast ...
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It hath been thought by some observers of nature , that the fine glandular vefsels
admit from the common mass of the blood , only such juices as are
homogeneous to those , with which they were originally imbued . How , they
came to be fo ...
It hath been thought by some observers of nature , that the fine glandular vefsels
admit from the common mass of the blood , only such juices as are
homogeneous to those , with which they were originally imbued . How , they
came to be fo ...
Page 100
1 different juices from the common mass . . The same holds also with regard to
the capillary vessels ( a ) of vegetables , it being evident that through the fine
ftrainers in the leaves and all over the body of the plant , there be juices or fluids
of a ...
1 different juices from the common mass . . The same holds also with regard to
the capillary vessels ( a ) of vegetables , it being evident that through the fine
ftrainers in the leaves and all over the body of the plant , there be juices or fluids
of a ...
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| Title | Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ... |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London reprinted, for W. Innys & C. Hitch, & C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Austria Rahvusraamatukogu |
| Digitized | 13 mai 2013 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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